G/SPS/N/MEX/425  
25 January  2023 
(23-0618) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : MEXICO  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad 
Agroalimentaria , SENASICA (National Agri -food Health, Safety and Quality Service)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) grain  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Australia  
5. Title of the notified document : Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de grano  
de trigo (Triticum aestivum) para consumo, originaria y procedente de Australia  
(Phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) 
grain for consumption, originating in and coming from Australia) Language(s) : Spanish 
Number  of pages : 3 
https://www.gob.mx/senasica/documentos/consulta -publica -de-requisitos -fitosanitarios  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/MEX/23_0672_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified phytosanitary requirements governing the 
importation into Mexico of wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) grain for consumption, originating 
in and coming from Australia, were determined by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development and SENASICA, and are notified pursuant to the Agreement on the 
Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measur es (SPS Agreement).  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Ani mal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/MEX/425  
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 26 March 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if avail able) of other body:  
Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural/Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y 
Calidad Agroalimentaria  (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development/National Agri -
Food Health, Safety and Quality Service)  
Please note that any c omments on these requirements must be supported by technical 
and/or scientific evidence and sent by email to: importaciones.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx , 
Cc: 
Rene Hernández - rene.hernandez@senasica.gob.mx  
Tania Daniela Fosado Soriano - tania.fosado@economia.gob.mx  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Dirección General de Normas  (Directorate -General of Standards)  
Dirección de Promoción - Centro de Información  (Directorate for Promotion  - Information 
Centre)  
Pachuca 189, Colonia Condesa, Cuauhtémoc, 06140 Ciudad de México  
Tel.: (+52 55) 5729 9300, Ext. 4156/4135  
Fax: (+52 55) 5520 9715  
Email:  Tania Fosado - tania.fosado@economia.gob.mx  
 Emeterio Mosso - emeterio.mosso@economia.gob.mx  
Website: http://www.econ omia.gob.mx/?P=855  
Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural/Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y 
Calidad Agroalimentaria  
Email: importaciones.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx  
Rene Hernández - rene.hernandez@senasica.gob.mx